Press release: Planning system vital to unlock housing delivery, Government told
17 January 2024The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) sets out a roadmap for tackling England’s housing crisis in a…
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Response to the 13 December 2023 WMS and local plan policy for net zero
The TCPA shares the deep frustration of many local planning authorities about the complex and contradictory policy from national government…
Tomorrow 125: inspiring a new generation of planners
Abi Grove-White explains how the Tomorrow 125 project is promoting a creative and hopeful approach to planning
We’re hiring: Project and Policy Assistant
We have an exciting opportunity to join the TCPA as a Project and Policy Assistant to work on a wide…
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act: neither effective nor democratic
The new Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) is essentially a massive missed opportunity.
“People take pride in East Kilbride”
What lessons can we learn from New Towns? Charlotte Llewellyn shares reflections from the APPG on New Towns conference in…
The fight for Healthy Homes will go on!
The government defeated Lord Nigel Crisp’s amendment to place a duty on the Secretary of State to promote Healthy Homes.…
The impact of planning deregulation on rural economies
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor describes the impact of Permitted Development on rural communities like his village of Roche, in…
Peers back Healthy Homes for all
Peers have voted to support the Healthy Homes amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment sets out…
Low traffic neighbourhoods: anti-car or pro-people?
Gemma Hyde picks apart the idea that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are ‘anti-car’.
Living Locally: The role of housing and planning within local councils
New report highlights that local living needs national backing:Despite clear evidence on the benefits of complete, compact and connected communities,…
Homes fit for the future
Paul Redington, Regional Major Loss Manager, Zurich Insurance, explains why tackling water damage risk is so important in conversions.
